St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-14
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! EX-Congressman Dunnell was once SUPER
| intendent of public instruction in Minnesota,
! 1t is well known that he used his Office to
| further his political projects. member of
the mousse threw out the suggestion yesterday
that ID. L.. Kiehle had.some political scheme
in view which cropped out when the bill was
introduced to have country school superin-
tendents appointed by the state high school
board. instead of being elected as now. Tho
high school board is composed of Kiehle.
Gov. McGill and President Northrop, of the
state university 1t is easy to see what q
| political power this could be made in the
! hands Of Kiehle and McGill.
| Dounelly's admiration for Sneaker Merriam
| ana vice versa, is now more apparent every
| day. Yesterday, when Il resolution was Of
| fered empowering tine speaker to appoint any
| necessary subordinatcS, some one objected
alleging that it placed too mach power in the
| speakers hands. Mr.. DopneIly came gal
lautiy to the rescue, and said ne was willing
10 trust TO the discretion of the chair. He
SAID IL IN such way that if any one had OBJ
Jected 1t would have looked like reflection
On the speakers iutegrity-and not another
word was said.
| Senator Chapman, to whom was referred
| MS own Dill to make the pa'ipers of LIE Sueur
| county town Charge, sent it up yesterday
with the title altered. The president informed
him that the amendment would have IN Ia
| written and submitted separate from tho hin
| Mr.. Chapman corrected it, and when his re-
port was adopted ne made motion to have If
passed under suspension of rules. counter
| motion by Senator Durant however. Sent II
| to the judiciary committee.
The farmers certainly cannot object 70 tho
! composition of the railroad committee while
| the railroads would have an excuse for kick
! ing. There are fifteen members or these
ten are farmers, not counting DonneUv ooa
is Il lawyer one IL contractor, one & railroad
conductor and one dealer in pine In IDS and
lumber.
Representative Morrison is an honest man.
Wncn the clerk read tho mileage list he eroca
and said that the amount allowed was the
same as during the last session. Since inn
time a new line OF railroad has been built.
shortening the distance thirty miles, He
suggested that his allowance be based on
| thirty miles less, which was done
If the county superintendent are to be ap-
pointed by the state hi III school board if
| may result in raising the standard OF eff
| cheney but will deGolish the hopes OF a good
ma OF the present incumbentS who got in
| through political influences and without any
regard to their qualifications.
The Ramsey county delegation did not take
very kindly to Donnelly's suggestion that
dakota county be allowed voice in the loca-
! ton OF the upper bridge. As Dakota county
don't pay Il dollar Of the expense the Ramsey
| men couldn't see that Mr. DonnnlIv had anyr
| rights or claims.
If the blinds and screens are taken awav
| from the doors and windows of saloons aa
proposed Mr.. Kreis, of Wright. there "a
grave danger of q number of the legislators
developing eases of galloping consumption
as Il result OF being deprived Of their usual
diet of hot soda.
A meeting of the members of the house
who are members OF the Farmers alliance
| has been called at the capitol tO-uiybt Tina
meeting will be sort OF continued session
from the meeting or JAM 3, and legislation
for the farmers will be the principal topic of
discussion.
Evidence in the Truax-Akin senatorial con-
test was read before the senate committee on
elections yesterday afternoon, but no action
! taken. Adjournment was taken until 10 a.
| m, tomorrow. Akin claims a clear majority
| OF l6, Notwithstanding rruaxs gain of 6.
! IL member only uses postage stamps Of
the value of $9.9S during the session Mr. DON
| nelly don't want to have him reimbursed to
! the extent Of $40. Mr.. Donnelly is building
| himself up as senatorial or a presidential
candidate on the reform issue.
| Senator COmstoek, of Moorhead gave the
| senate some good talk against the discourtesy
of usln% the names of senators or representa-
tives in debates. This was apropos to the
| discussion upon 'Donnelly's speech in the
| joint memorial.
The disappointed aspirants for the oil in
| spectorship-after the Office is abolished
can fall back on the new Office of wheat in
spector, which 1t is proposed to create, and
which has salary Of $4,000 attached to it.
Tousley, Of Fillmore, is likely to develop
Tito the house humorist. He introduced the
amendment TO print 800 copies Of the govern
or's message in Chinese, and he is also sus.
pected of suggesting 300 for the Indians.
Donnelly and Rogers are becoming greatly
at tached to each other. Rogers interceded
| for Donnelly's interstate commerce memorial
yesterday, and said there was nothing to be
! gained by opposing it further.
| The composition of the temperance COM
mttee-in regard to the position OF the men,
| bers on high or low hcense-is not known
| The high license people, 1t is believed, have
nothing TO fear, however.
| Col. Joseph E. Osborne doesn't think now
| that no ScandinavianS need apply. He made
| this remark in referring to Merriam's first
| appointments. 1t is clear case OF gener-
| oSity on Merrams part.
If the bill now pending becomes a law an
insane pers N can correspond with parties
outside of the asylum without having their
| letters subjected to the supervision of the
asylum authorities.
| 1t looks very much as if the oil Inspector
ship will be abolished at once. That is proba-
| bly, the reason nobody is scramblng for it.
The upper St. Paul bridge is through the
| legislature and in the hards of the Ramsey
delegation. There is nothing left to do but
| issue the bonds and build the bridge.
! The auditor yesterday reported that the &C.
! counts OF the members submitted to him
were correct, and he had submitted them to
| the governor for approval.
| Minnesota's legislature has placed itself
SQ1dfely on RECORD aS III IdYOf OIL the Eeagdn-
Cullom bill. The opposition was so small as
| to be scarcely observable.
There is a difference of opinion among the
Legislators as to whether the Danish and Nor
wegian languages are exactly the same Some
deny and others affirm.
If any statistics are to be gathered in re-
gard to prison labor why not place the matter
in the hands Of Warden Reed. He will soon
be out of job.
Senator G. 4. Davis was a visitor at the
capitol yesterday. He mingled with the leg
islators and endeavored to show them that hS
grateful.
Mr.. Lum comes from a district where LEM
onade is the popular drink. He presented Il
petition for prohibition yesterday with LOGO
signatures.
We will know all about the cost and value
of the railroads when the legislative commit
tee and the expert clerk get through with
their work.
On Senator Nelson's resolution LOCO copies
of the Pope soldiers home bill were ordered
to be printed for distribution.
Representative Arnold wants the pay of
subordrnates to date from the opening day of
the session
Mr.. Donnelly's bill on usury has been trans
ferred from the banking to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Representative Potter, of Houston, will
Introduce q bill for q constitutional conven-
ton.
Speaker Merriam cannot dodge. He must
vote on every measure.
Representative Potter is getting to be quite
conspicuous.
Killed HIS wife.
MOUNT HOLLY, n. j., Jan. ia week
ago William Agnew, of Palmyra. went